MOTION SYSTEM TRENDS
Tank level information is collected from multiple tanks by Q45UA allin-one sensors and wireless nodes from Banner Engineering. The data is communicated over a Sure Cross wireless network to a DXM Series wireless controller, which makes the data available to other devices on network and can be configured to send text and email alerts.
Sensors on the front lines of
industrial networking
SENSORS FOR MOTION CONTROL RANGE
across many applications and uses; from object and position detection in manufacturing processes to remote condition monitoring for predictive maintenance purposes. Overall, the sensors are the vital link between the physical systems themselves. They collect data from various machine processes and use communication links to transmit that data to the cloud or other points of control or monitoring.
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Generally speaking, sensors are following broader industry trends such as increasing data digitalization and the emergence of more robust communication networks. From a hardware perspective, advances in electronics means that sensors continue to get smaller. And as they’re increasingly digital, this means they can easily be integrated into many kinds of applications and systems via fast digital networks. Companies like Banner Engineering are on the front lines of these sensor trends. Specifically, as companies continue to look for ways to improve their processes, operate more efficiently, increase their productivity and lower expenses, they are investing in the latest sensor and networking technologies. Demand is rising in a range of industries including robotics, factory automation, off-highway applications as well as farming and fast food, among others. To take one example: The IoT continues to shape both end-user requirements as well as sensor manufacturers’ offerings. This goes for the industrial IoT (or IIoT)
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